impasse
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Words like “incompetent” can feel good in the heat of the moment, but they rarely help to resolve an impasse such as this.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
"If this were merely a contracting impasse, DoW would presumably have just stopped using Claude," Judge Lin wrote, referencing the Department of War, a secondary name for the Department of Defense.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Despite the apparent impasse, the United States has proposed another round of Russia-Ukraine talks next week, Zelensky said Tuesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Anderson says the men have reached an impasse and is asking a judge to dissolve their business connections.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
The main outline of the visible and available evidence, however, reveals a man questioning his own characteristic excesses, which had somehow put him on a course that led to the current impasse.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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